However, as I am about to explain that there are reasons for this and there are ways to restore your PC to its former glory. Any time you have your computer using its many tasks running in the background, things like task schedulers for various programs, animated desktop and icons, automatic update monitors and even worse many things you donâ € ™ t need or use. The longer your computer with more software applications you install, the more of these background tasks run continuously while you work. All these are competing for processor time. An extreme way to restore a backup of all your data, reformat your hard drive and install Windows from scratch, with all your favorite applications. This is a very time consuming and not for cowards. There are some people who do this on an annual basis, because this is a very effective way of curing a Windows errors that have been developed over time.
For those who prefer not to go through this lengthy process here is a list of procedures you can follow regularly is to keep your PC healthy and performing.
Remove unnecessary software.
This is a kind of obvious, but many people donâ € ™ t bother. And software that you intentionally installed in the past and just donâ € ™ t need more, there are many applications that are installed without you asking for them at the same time as programs you wanted. Things like download managers, audio players, toolbars and other branded marketing gadgets annoying the heck you. To remove these unwanted guests to œControl panela € â €? Click on â € œAdd / Remove Software, €? and remove.
Use Microsoft Disk Cleanup Utility.
When installing software or surf the Internet your computer is storing œTemporary filesâ â € €? and â € œTemporary Internet filesâ €?, these files remain on your computer, but no need hang.Over time, your PC will collect a huge amount of these files and run Disk Cleanup will condense out clean if older files are still needed.To start Disk Cleanup to œStartâ € â €? > ŒAccessoriesâ € Â €?> ŒSystem Toolsâ € Â €? > ŒDisk Cleanupâ € Â €?.
Get Rid of viruses and spyware.
Use a reputable antivirus application such as Norton Internet Securities scan on your PC. You can use most antivirus programs to perform a full system scan at regular intervals or you can manually scan if you prefer. Whichever way you choose, this should be done regularly.
Use Windows Update.
Microsoft is constantly working on improvements and correcting errors that Windows operating system. Now and then they will release update patches for your Windows system performance, healing bugs, improve right hardware compatibility issues and address any security risks that can be exploited by hackers. It is advisable to automatically update Windows or Windows Update be used on a regular basis. To do this go to All Programs, Windows Update started?, You must be connected to the Internet for this.
Clean your registry.
Your registry stores important information about your computer setup and configuration. Over time the registry is cluttered with registry entries that are no longer relevant and theses items can confuse windows or just slow down considerably.
It is not recommended that you edit the Registry yourself, unless you know what you are doing so well need to clean your registry cleaner software such as Error Doctor. A registry cleaner scans your registry for redundant entries and remove them. It is very easy to use and I recommend it.
Defragment the hard drive.
Over time and with regular use of the data on your hard disk is spread over the disk and stored in fragments. This will make your hard drive to work much harder and try to find every fragment of information access. To overcome this problem the hard drive should be defragmented regularly. To do this go to œStartâ € â €?> Â € œAll Programsâ €? > ŒAccessoriesâ € Â €? > ŒSystem Toolsâ € Â €? > ŒDisk Defragmenterâ € Â €?.
Reduce your Startup Selections.
Ever time you start your computer, there are many items to begin during the boot process. Because all the drawing from your processor can slow down the boot time considerably. Many papers will continue to run in the background while the PC is on. Some of these startup items are not required and can be disabled without problems, thus improving startup time and overall performance. To manage the list of startup programs, click on â € œStartâ €? > ŒRunâ € Â € “and type msconfig. Press Enter and select the Startup tab. To view items in the list you know you do not have to run at boot, the box next to Disable each item and press Apply. If you are unsure about an item you can switch it and reboot. If an application does not work just go back and recheck the box.
Buy more memory.
And to carry out the above tasks at regular intervals, you can make a big difference to the speed of your computer by increasing the amount of memory.
When Windows is running using large amounts of memory to function. To prevent a shortage of physical memory in a part of your hard drive as â € € œvirtual memoryâ use?. The problem is that the virtual memory is much slower than physical memory. So the more virtual memory it needs the slower your PC will run. Reducing the amount of virtual memory is essential to your physical memory to increase as much as you can afford. Increasing your memory is probably one of the best ways to speed up your computer.